Senator Susan Rubio Presents Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg Day Proclamation

SACRAMENTO, CA – Senator Susan Rubio (D-Baldwin Park) today presented SCR21, a resolution proclaiming March 15 Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg Day as part of National Women’s History Month.

“Ruth Bader Ginsburg once said, ‘Women's rights are an essential part of the overall human rights agenda, trained on the equal dignity and ability to live in freedom all people should enjoy,’ and she spent her life defending those rights,” Sen. Rubio said. “As a proud member of the Women’s Caucus and Jewish Caucus, I knew recognizing Justice Ginsberg was an obvious choice during a month when we highlight women who were trailblazers and whose shoulders we stand on. She shaped American law for decades in the courts, and before that as a professor and lawyer. She leaves a lasting legacy in this country and is an example for all of us to follow.”

“Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg has been a warrior and role model for everyone, especially women,” said Assemblywoman Cristina Garcia (D-Bell Gardens), Chair of the California Legislative Women’s Caucus. “Her intelligence and core values have paved the path for civil and equal rights for women. The landmark United States v. Virginia, which she authored, ended gender segregation in public institutions and is widely seen as the precedent for every gender equity victory that followed. In the history of the Supreme Court there have been 115 justices–only five have been women. No Justice has had a greater impact on narrowing the gender gap than the notorious RBG. She’s a hero to so many, including myself.”  

“I’m proud to join Senator Rubio and my colleagues in honoring the incredible legacy of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg,” said Assemblymember Jesse Gabriel (D-Encino), Chair of the California Legislative Jewish Caucus. “Justice Ginsburg was a true trailblazer and a tireless advocate for equality who left a deep and lasting impact on our nation. As American Jews, we take enormous pride in her accomplishments and in the ways in which she elevated Jewish values through her extraordinary public service.”

Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg was the second female justice of the United State Supreme Court. Born on March 15, 1933 in Brooklyn, New York, Bader graduated from Harvard Law School, taught at Rutgers University Law School and then at Columbia University, where she became its first female tenured professor. She served as the director of the Women’s Rights Project of the American Civil Liberties Union and was later appointed to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia. She was named to the U.S. Supreme Court in 1993 by President Bill Clinton. She died September 18, 2020 due to complications from metastatic pancreas cancer.

Senator Susan Rubio represents Senate District 22 in Los Angeles County. It includes the cities of Alhambra, Arcadia, Azusa, Baldwin Park, Covina, El Monte, Industry, Irwindale, La Puente, Monterey Park, San Gabriel, Rosemead, South El Monte, Temple City and West Covina as well as the unincorporated communities of Avocado Heights, Charter Oak, Citrus, East Pasadena, East San Gabriel, Mayflower Village, North El Monte, South Monrovia Island, South San Gabriel, South San Jose Hills, Valinda, Vincent and West Puente Valley.

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Media Contact: Edward Barrera, edward.barrera@sen.ca.gov